U s false claims act

China’s Defence Ministry criticized outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday for his “false accusations” against China, but also offered praise for his efforts to promote Sino-U.S. military ties, Trend reports referring to Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump said this week he would replace Mattis two months earlier than expected, after he resigned the previous week over policy differences with Trump. Trump on Monday criticized Mattis and his view of alliances, saying the Pentagon chief failed to recognize the true costs of America’s military support around the world. In his resignation letter, Mattis said he believed the United States “must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours”. He identified Russia and China as countries that “want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model”. Speaking at a regular monthly news … [Read more...] about China criticizes outgoing U.S. defense secretary, but offers praise too

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile Democrats and CNN in what New York officials on Wednesday branded an act of terrorism, Reuters reports. The suspicious parcels, at least five in all, were intercepted before any reached their intended recipients, including Obama’s attorney general, Eric Holder, and former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan, the FBI said. None of the packages detonated, and nobody was hurt. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But news of the threats heightened tensions in a nation deeply polarized ahead of elections on Nov. 6 that will decide whether Democrats take control of one or both houses of Congress from Republicans and deny President Donald Trump the majority his party now holds in both. President Donald Trump told a political rally in Wisconsin that his government would conduct “an aggressive … [Read more...] about Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election

Last Updated Aug 21, 2018 5:20 AM EDT NEW YORK -- The last Nazi war crimes suspect facing deportation from the U.S. was taken from his New York City home and spirited early Tuesday morning to Germany, the White House said Tuesday.The deportation of the 95-year-old former concentration camp guard, Jakiw Palij, came 25 years after investigators first confronted him about his World War II past and he admitted lying to get into the U.S., claiming he spent the war as a farmer and factory worker.Palij lived quietly in the U.S. for years, as a draftsman and then as a retiree, until nearly three decades ago when investigators found his name on an old Nazi roster and a fellow former guard spilled the secret that he was "living somewhere in America."Palij told Justice Department investigators who showed up at his door in 1993: "I would never have received my visa if I told the truth. Everyone lied."A judge stripped Palij's citizenship in 2003 for "participation in acts against Jewish civilians" … [Read more...] about U.S. deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany

A federal program is facilitating the exploitation of "au pairs" who come to the U.S. every year, labor advocates say. Billed by the State Department as a "mutually rewarding, intercultural opportunity" for host families and participants, the au pair program is touted as a means for non-U.S. citizens, between ages 18 and 26, to continue their education "while experiencing everyday life with an American family," according to the federal agency. Benefits include room, board, compensation for childcare work and up to $500 toward the cost of required academic work, according to the State Department's description. But critics of the program say that State Department-approved au pair agencies, which present themselves as promoting cultural exchange and as offering affordable childcare, take advantage of that mission. The result: Many of the tens of thousands of au pairs who come to the U.S. annually end up treated as domestic servants -- underpaid, overworked and worse, according … [Read more...] about “Au pairs” in U.S. often treated as servants, critics say

opinion Charles D. Stake Published 3:00 p.m. UTC Jul 17, 2018 For Guam taxpayers to get their money’s worth and for the democratic process to function properly, public money with a designated purpose must be used as intended. Otherwise, the intent of those we elected to represent our interests is subverted. We suffer the consequences with a less safe environment when Department of Transportation federal highway funds and Federal Communications Commission emergency 911 funds aren’t used for the intended purpose. More: Letter: Adelup, shake off denial More: Letter: The Organic Act's impact on Guam Too often, long-term planning to build a future with a strong, safe infrastructure takes second place to the pet project of the moment. We end up dealing with never-ending bureaucratic brush fires rather than better, safer highways. When misused public funds happen to be federal, there is more than adequate expertise, manpower and sanctions to deal with the matter. … [Read more...] about Letter: Adopt local version of federal false claims act